Islander photographer Jacob Merrifield piloted a drone Sept. 27, after Hurricane Helene hit Anna Maria Island with strong ...

Home burns, police trapped at station, residential rescues and shared shelter Stories of rescues, resilience and community ...

Manatee County announced construction to relocate utilities at the Cortez Bridge is set to commence this month. The $7.2 ...

Hurricane Helene disrupted school schedules, leading to three days of closure for Anna Maria Elementary. And then AME classes were moved to the mainland.

Soccer starts up, some sports holdover due to Helene - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Anna Maria’s business community bunkered up, waited out and even waded through the waters of Hurricane Helene. The Islander ...

The constant northeast winds blowing at 10-20 mph are excellent for someone who wants to fly a kite. Unfortunately, this is an article about fishing, not kite flying. But don’t be discouraged. The ...

A Holmes Beach man was recovering from injuries sustained while he was crossing the street after leaving a trolley Feb. 25 in Holmes Beach. The accident occurred at about 11:15 a.m. on Palm Drive at ...

Current red tide conditions around the state of Florida are summarized, and sampling results are mapped. Reports are updated on Friday afternoon. Current and past regional status reports are also ...

The dream of Islanders Ed Chiles and Mike Coleman to keep Anna Maria’s Pine Avenue looking like old Florida continued to mature on Sept. 12 with the start of construction at 315 Pine Ave. The two men ...

In the past two years, the Palma Sola Causeway has received two sand nourishments, the first such improvements since the causeway was created in the 1950s. On Dec. 14, 8 tons of beach-compatible sand ...

Ham Jones is closing his Seafood Shack for two or three weeks but that doesn't mean he's selling the Cortez landmark restaurant, he said Tuesday. A persistent rumor surfaced again this week among his ...